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Oklahoma lawmakers are investigating the case of death row inmate Richard Glossip.

By Keaton Ross | Oklahoma Watch Aug 2, 2021 1 of 7 A gate is seen outside of one of the inmate housing units at Joseph Harp Correctional Center in Lexington. Whitney Bryen / Oklahoma Watch Oklahoma Watch State Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, has spent much of the summer sounding the alarm over Oklahoma’s prison understaffing problem. On June 18 he asked Gov. Kevin Stitt to declare a state of emergency, arguing that low staffing numbers have elevated the risk of riots and violence in state prisons. He’s appeared on weekly Facebook Live broadcasts wit...

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By Keaton Ross | Oklahoma Watch Jun 4, 2021 5 hrs ago Michael Washington holds a sign with the number of an inmate who was infected with COVID-19. Washington, who was incarcerated in the 1970s and helps inmates with legal paperwork, joined a small crowd outside of the Department of Corrections Oklahoma City headquarters in December to protest prison conditions. Whitney Bryen / Oklahoma Watch Looking to prevent widespread COVID-19 outbreaks behind bars, corrections officials in several states moved quickly in 2020 to release medically vulnerable ...

Utility legislation, now law, will protect Oklahoma families, seniors and small businesses Oklahoma State Senate OKLAHOMA CITY – Two Senate bills to help manage huge spikes in energy costs after February’s historic winter storm will protect seniors, families, small businesses and Oklahoma’s economy.  That’s according to Sen. James Leewright, R-Bristow, chair of the Senate select committee created to study the issue.  Both Senate Bills 1049 and 1050 were recently signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt.  Leewright, who also chairs the Senate Business, Commerce and Tourism Committee, pre...